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hochgestochen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • highbrow adj Appealing to sophisticated or intellectual tastes.
  • highfalutin adj Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.

Senses

hochgestochen is used for these senses in English:

  • highbrow (sometimes, derogatory) Intellectually stimulating, highly cultured, sophisticated.
  • highfalutin (US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.

highbrow — full definition

  1. adj Appealing to sophisticated or intellectual tastes.
  2. noun A person with refined, intellectual tastes.

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